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FAA incident report · Cessna 401B · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 3, 1999

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Date
September 3, 1999 · 13:00 local
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7921Q
Reported as
Cessna 401B
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
23,000 total2,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N7921QRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Cessna 401BS/N 401B0021 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 401BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 09/03/99, at about 1300 hrs, a Cessna 401B, N7921Q, landed at fll runway 9R. During the rollout, the pilot stated that the landing gear horn came on continuously. Then the right main gear collapsed. Aircraft received minor damage to the right prop, rt flap skin, rt wing tip and rt landing light. Investigation revealed that the right landing gear bellcrank failed, causing the landing gear scissors torque link to break off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/03/99, AT ABOUT 1300 HRS, A CESSNA 401B, N7921Q, LANDED AT FLL RUNWAY 9R. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HORN CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. THEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT PROP, RT FLAP SKIN, RT WING TIP AND RT LANDING LIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR BELLCRANK FAILED, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR SCISSORS TORQUE LINK TO BREAK OFF.